PS - I think "Essence" is fantastic. Autumn Stoscheck who makes it has done an amazing job - one of the youngest to ever get a liquor license in the state of NY I believe. Her hard ciders are really excellent too.

By Lenn Thompson, Editor-in-Chief As an admitted wine and beer geek, I really (really) love stumbling upon new libations in unexpected places. I love it even more if it's a style or beverage that is new to me. I picked up a bottle of this Eve's Cidery Essence ($22) at the Ithaca Farmer's Market...

"Ice Cider" has been defined by law in Quebec where it was invented. Requirements include using natural cold weather (not a freezer) for concentration, using local apples, and residual sugar level must be at least 13%. The current level of production / sales volume in the USA is so low that TTB really isn't spending any time trying to standardize, which is probably a good thing for all of us creative small entrepreneur types.

By Lenn Thompson, Editor-in-Chief As an admitted wine and beer geek, I really (really) love stumbling upon new libations in unexpected places. I love it even more if it's a style or beverage that is new to me. I picked up a bottle of this Eve's Cidery Essence ($22) at the Ithaca Farmer's Market...